pjgj13 30 Report post Posted March 25, 2010 (edited) But if Colorado can beat the Kings, the Wings will be 2 points away from being tied for 5th in conference. Yeah, I know about the tiebreakers, but 2 points separating 4 teams with less than 10 games left should make for an interesting 2-3 weeks! Edited March 25, 2010 by pjgj13 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BamaWing 37 Report post Posted March 25, 2010 definitely the playoffs as it stands right now and how it'll be at the end of the season could look so much different it's crazy Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dirtydangles 1,328 Report post Posted March 25, 2010 ya, if the wings win fri against min and then sat against nashville, they jump them in the standings Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dat's sick 1,002 Report post Posted March 25, 2010 The top 4 and bottom 4 seeds could basically end up in a million different ways. It's impossible to say who will face who in the 1st round at this point. Like you say, the last weeks will be fun, I just hope Calgary chokes and fades away so we don't have to worry about falling to 9th atleast. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Buppy 1,720 Report post Posted March 25, 2010 About the only thing that worries me now, ironically enough, is that we have 5 games against the bottom 3 teams in the West (and 4 of them at home). Far too many 'trap' games for my liking. Then we have the Preds and Flyers (both fighting for playoff spots themselves) on the road, and both the 2nd night of back to back for us. Looks easy on paper, but I hate our schedule. Probably because if we miss now, it would have to go down as an epic collapse. That said, I think we'll beat Nashville twice, leapfrog them and either the Avs or Kings, and end up in the 6 spot against Vancouver. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Trapt1307 81 Report post Posted March 25, 2010 This is such a crazy year that they may just as well be better off being 8 than 5 (A lot of people would rather the Wings play SJ than PHO, I'm not sure). Every team in the West playoff picture is so good this year that anybody could beat anybody. Obviously it's great to see them keep moving up, but I honestly don't know who I want them to face in the first round if they make it. It's like picking the lesser of seven evils. If only they were in the lEast... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Octopus's Garden 147 Report post Posted March 25, 2010 Obviously it's great to see them keep moving up, but I honestly don't know who I want them to face in the first round if they make it. It's like picking the lesser of seven evils. If only they were in the lEast... Goalie issues aside, I still think Chicago is the best of those seven, so I'd prefer not to play them first. I also like the thought of being in fifth if only to avoid having to go through 1-2-3 (in theory) to get to the finals. Heck, if they're five and win in the first, they could end up with home ice in the second. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lovin Jiri Fischer 147 Report post Posted March 25, 2010 I'm not sure who I want to win this one. If LA wins then we can jump COL pretty easily. But if COL wins then LA will only be 2 points away from us so we could possibly catch 5th if the Preds stay in place. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wingsownnhl43 14 Report post Posted March 25, 2010 (edited) About the only thing that worries me now, ironically enough, is that we have 5 games against the bottom 3 teams in the West (and 4 of them at home). Far too many 'trap' games for my liking. Then we have the Preds and Flyers (both fighting for playoff spots themselves) on the road, and both the 2nd night of back to back for us. Looks easy on paper, but I hate our schedule. Probably because if we miss now, it would have to go down as an epic collapse. That said, I think we'll beat Nashville twice, leapfrog them and either the Avs or Kings, and end up in the 6 spot against Vancouver. Honestly, I dont want the six seed. Vancouver scares me the most. That being said, I have a hard time believing we dont make up two points in the last nine games, (albeit La has a game in hand on us) and we jump to the 5 seed. I just dont see San Jose making a long run, I think Chicagos goaltending will catch up to them in the playoffs, and as for Phoenix, its very unusual for a young team to make a long run. They will have to take their lumps before they can be considered a legitimate threat in my book. As far as I see it, the Wings have as good of a shot as anyone to come out of the west, Vancouver being the strongest opponent, which is why I dont want to see them first. Edited March 25, 2010 by wingsownnhl43 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wingsownnhl43 14 Report post Posted March 25, 2010 (edited) And to be completely honest if I were to rank the teams I dont want to face in the playoffs (west) this year, it be... 1. Anaheim (Not even kidding) 2. Vancouver 3. Chicago 4. San Jose. Edited March 25, 2010 by wingsownnhl43 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Octopus's Garden 147 Report post Posted March 25, 2010 Three-point game in Colorado ... LA ties it on a PP late. Figures. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
10 Minute Misconduct 104 Report post Posted March 25, 2010 lol back-to-back 3 point games fail Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yak19 303 Report post Posted March 25, 2010 i need the Avs to win for my proline ticket, Canucks pretty much have it wrapped up against the Ducks. Way to blow the 2 goal lead :wow: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Echolalia 2,961 Report post Posted March 25, 2010 Another three point game between LA and COL... At least now I can hope for LA to win it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
titanium2 867 Report post Posted March 25, 2010 Stupid Avs and Kings jerks and their three point games. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Echolalia 2,961 Report post Posted March 25, 2010 Damn I think the Avs won, which would make this a worst-case scenario for us tonight. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SouthernWingsFan 854 Report post Posted March 25, 2010 (edited) Two three-point games in a row. Edited March 25, 2010 by SouthernWingsFan Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dat's sick 1,002 Report post Posted March 25, 2010 Avs and Kings playing nothing but 3-point games is annoying to us, but imagine how Calgary feels. As long as we have 8th I'm not crying that we can't catch the teams above us. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Supertack 2 Report post Posted March 25, 2010 imagine how Calgary feels. As long as we have 8th I'm not crying that we can't catch the teams above us. If you look at the remaining schedules for the Wings, Preds, & Avalance, there is no reason why your boys don't move up to 6th, with Nashville and Colorado finishing 7th & 8th respectively. I wouldn't even worry about Calgary, they still have Boston, Washington, Phoenix, Colorado, Chicago, San Jose, & Vancouver left on their schedule, are 4 pts back and have played 1 more game. That team is done. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RusDRW 155 Report post Posted March 25, 2010 And to be completely honest if I were to rank the teams I dont want to face in the playoffs (west) this year, it be... 1. Anaheim (Not even kidding) 2. Vancouver 3. Chicago 4. San Jose. I would put LA in this list just after Vancouver. Their offense is like a sleeping giant. If they find a way to wake it up nobody would feel comfortable against them. At least we know what to expect out of Chicago and San Jose. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Finnish Wing 110 Report post Posted March 25, 2010 Stupid NHL point-system. Fixed. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DEVILSWATERBOY 10 Report post Posted March 25, 2010 Goalie issues aside, I still think Chicago is the best of those seven, so I'd prefer not to play them first. I also like the thought of being in fifth if only to avoid having to go through 1-2-3 (in theory) to get to the finals. Heck, if they're five and win in the first, they could end up with home ice in the second. Vancover is a much stronger team in net and has more talent up front then Hawks, as of now they are the only top seed that would worry me in the playoffs Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cupforwings 138 Report post Posted March 25, 2010 And to be completely honest if I were to rank the teams I dont want to face in the playoffs (west) this year, it be... 1. Anaheim (Not even kidding) 2. Vancouver 3. Chicago 4. San Jose. My list would be: 1. Chicago 2. Vancouver I think those are the two teams we would have a lot of trouble with in the first round. I think we would have an easier time with the other 5 teams... not easy, but less threatening Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
toby91_ca 620 Report post Posted March 25, 2010 Whether they are the 5th seed or the 8th seed or anywhere in between doesn't make much difference to me. If you aren't in the top 4, I don't think it matters as much. If your goal is to get to the finals, then you are going to have to face the best teams (theoretically) at some point. Regardless, no matter who you get in round 1 (1-4), it's going to be a good team. It's highly unlikely that they're going to get in the top 4, so I think the only goal would be to get in, to me, getting higher than 8th doesn't really help that much, I know, every little bit counts and could give you home ice in later rounds, but barring upsets (which often do happen though), that's not going to happen. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sharkfan20 32 Report post Posted March 25, 2010 And to be completely honest if I were to rank the teams I dont want to face in the playoffs (west) this year, it be... 1. Anaheim (Not even kidding) 2. Vancouver 3. Chicago 4. San Jose. Yeah you do know what they're going to do, they do it every year. Just look at my avatar. 2 kissnmakeup and Green Wing reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
